Holothuria pervicax

Holothuria pervicax is a species of sea cucumber in the genus Holothuria. The sea cucumber has been described as widely spread[1] and has been found in much of the pacific.[2][3] The cucumber was first described by Selenka in 1867.[4] The cucumber is capable of expelling a relatively large number of cuvierian tubules if disturbed,[2] and is considered toxic if eaten.[5]

Holothuria pervicax
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Holothuriida
Family: Holothuriidae
Genus: Holothuria
Subgenus: Stauropora
Species:
H. cinerascens
Binomial name
Holothuria cinerascens
Selenka, 1867

References
  1. Qiuhua Yang, Zhen Lu, Fuyuan Yang, Jianshao Wu, Zhe Zhang, Qi Lin, Chen Zhou. (2020) The complete mitochondrial genome of the sea cucumber: Colochirus robustus (Cucumariidae: Dendrochirotida) and phylogenetic analysis. Mitochondrial DNA Part B 5:2, pages 1417-1418.
  2. "Holothuria pervicax, stubborn sea cucumber : fisheries". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  3. Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Holothuria (Stauropora) pervicax". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  4. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Holothuria pervicax Selenka, 1867". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  5. "Holothuria (Stauropora) pervicax Stubborn sea cucumber". www.reeflex.net. Retrieved 2021-01-07.


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